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Q&A | frugal mental health, “why did you get a cat”?, and phones for kids

The Frugal Girl

Also, I’ve heard good things about the affordability of online therapy, such as what is offered through sites like Better Help. I’ve realized that I need to have better control (parental control) over what he’s doing on the phone. Do you know if any parental controls that work well, etc?

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Sea Life Arizona Summer Family Fun

Saving Cents With Sense

She and her parents last visited AZ in 2002, so it had been 12 years since we last saw each other. My parents and sister-in-law, my cousin’s parents, and even my grandfather joined us for a day at the aquarium and we all had a wonderful time. This site uses affiliate links. All rights reserved.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Back when I was engaged and living on my own for the first time (I lived with my parents while in grad school to save on rent), I went to the library a lot and found a copy of the Tightwad Gazette. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents? Maybe four years? How did you get interested in saving money?

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

Family Balance Sheet

I am the oldest of seven kids (yes, we all have the same parents – I get asked that quite a bit!). That observation brought back the flood of stories she and my grandfather told about coming to the US from Cuba with no money and starting over in their late 30s. You can read the site’s full disclosure here.